Question 1

Private sector employers are ultimately interested in increasing workers' power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which characteristics of grade structures must be negotiated?

Accepted Answer

Several characteristics of grade structures must be negotiated.First,the parties would need to decide how many grades would be in the structure.Second,they would have to decide which jobs to assign to which grades.Third,they would have to determine differences in pay between grades.And fourth,they would have to decide the minimum and maximum pay rates an employee could earn within a pay grade.

Question 3

Takeovers of unionized firms result in higher shareholder return compared with takeovers of nonunion employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

When does external equity demand in wages arise?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the wages are different for different functions 
B)  When the wages are lower for unskilled labor than skilled labor 
C)  When the wages are lower than other similar firms with similar jobs 
D)  When the wages are different for similar functions within the organization 
A)  When the wages are different for different functions 
B)  When the wages are lower for unskilled labor than skilled labor 
C)  When the wages are lower than other similar firms with similar jobs 
D)  When the wages are different for similar functions within the organization

Question 5

What is an industrial effect of unions on pay level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Union workers are paid lesser than nonunion workers on an average. 
B)  Industries having highest union wage premium had the lowest employment decrease in the 1970s. 
C)  Unions are able to bargain larger-than-normal increase in firms that created specific assets. 
D)  Wage premiums come with cost to labor making the firms less profitable. 
A)  Union workers are paid lesser than nonunion workers on an average. 
B)  Industries having highest union wage premium had the lowest employment decrease in the 1970s. 
C)  Unions are able to bargain larger-than-normal increase in firms that created specific assets. 
D)  Wage premiums come with cost to labor making the firms less profitable.

Question 6

Why do unionized firms have higher skill levels than nonunionized firms?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is increased competition in unionized firms. 
B)  Employees are more willing to share job information. 
C)  Most unionized firms adopt skill-based pay system. 
D)  Unionized firms hire only highly-skilled labor. 
A)  There is increased competition in unionized firms. 
B)  Employees are more willing to share job information. 
C)  Most unionized firms adopt skill-based pay system. 
D)  Unionized firms hire only highly-skilled labor.

Question 7

When the economy is strong,a profit-making capital-intensive firm can avoid wage increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Aaron,an employee at a manufacturing company,earns $18 an hour.If the company agrees to a new wage contract,Aaron will be paid $18.72 an hour.What is the percentage of wage increase the company must agree to?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  3.5 percent 
C)  4 percent 
D)  2.5 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  3.5 percent 
C)  4 percent 
D)  2.5 percent

Question 9

A car manufacturing company wants to lower wage costs through decreased starting rates for new hires.Which pay structure should it implement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lane-and-step plan 
B)  Grade structure 
C)  Skill-based plan 
D)  Two-tier pay plan 
A)  Lane-and-step plan 
B)  Grade structure 
C)  Skill-based plan 
D)  Two-tier pay plan

Question 10

In a national sample of employees,those who moved from nonunion to union employment had more equal wages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What causes dissatisfaction in the two-tier pay plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees doing equal work receive unequal pay. 
B)  Employees with higher education get higher pay. 
C)  Employees with lower skill level get lower pay. 
D)  Senior employees get higher pay. 
A)  Employees doing equal work receive unequal pay. 
B)  Employees with higher education get higher pay. 
C)  Employees with lower skill level get lower pay. 
D)  Senior employees get higher pay.

Question 12

Cost-of-living adjustment is intended to maintain parity between wages and profits over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the short run,union wages are insensitive to changes in the unemployment rate compared to wages in the nonunion sector.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Health insurance benefits are:

Accepted Answer

A)  wage-tied. 
B)  age-tied. 
C)  gender-tied. 
D)  person-tied. 
A)  wage-tied. 
B)  age-tied. 
C)  gender-tied. 
D)  person-tied.

Question 15

When is an employer more likely to implement a grade structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the union is supporting team-based production 
B)  When most of the jobs are filled from within the company 
C)  When education and experience are assumed to be related to productivity 
D)  When the pay increases with the learning of prescribed skills 
A)  When the union is supporting team-based production 
B)  When most of the jobs are filled from within the company 
C)  When education and experience are assumed to be related to productivity 
D)  When the pay increases with the learning of prescribed skills

Question 16

Explain the bonus formula in Impro-Share with an example.

Accepted Answer

The bonus formula is somewhat complex,bu

Question 17

In two-tier pay plans,when does the employer benefit most?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the company is stagnating 
B)  When the lower-tier employment levels begin to increase 
C)  When the employee turnover is high 
D)  When the pay increase is related to the skills learned 
A)  When the company is stagnating 
B)  When the lower-tier employment levels begin to increase 
C)  When the employee turnover is high 
D)  When the pay increase is related to the skills learned

Question 18

If an employee selects a pension plan in which a fixed percentage of profit is allocated to each employee in proportion to his/her proportion of total employee pay in that employee group,which pension plan did he/she select?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defined benefit 
B)  Salary reduction 
C)  403(b) 
D)  Defined contribution 
A)  Defined benefit 
B)  Salary reduction 
C)  403(b) 
D)  Defined contribution

Question 19

What is union's effect on the pay system?

Accepted Answer

Little is known about how unions specifi

Question 20

Why do employers currently choose the 401(k),401(a),or 403(b)plan rather than a traditional defined benefit pension plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers receive increased incentives to offer these plans and they carry substantially reduced risk. 
B)  There are guaranteed benefits for employees and the employer bears no risk of investment under these plans. 
C)  These plans ensure that if the company fails,the accrued pension benefits will nevertheless be paid. 
D)  Under these plans,employers have 40 years to fully fund an underfunded plan. 
A)  Employers receive increased incentives to offer these plans and they carry substantially reduced risk. 
B)  There are guaranteed benefits for employees and the employer bears no risk of investment under these plans. 
C)  These plans ensure that if the company fails,the accrued pension benefits will nevertheless be paid. 
D)  Under these plans,employers have 40 years to fully fund an underfunded plan.

Private sector employers are ultimately interested in increasing workers' power.

Which characteristics of grade structures must be negotiated?

Takeovers of unionized firms result in higher shareholder return compared with takeovers of nonunion employers.

When does external equity demand in wages arise?

What is an industrial effect of unions on pay level?

Why do unionized firms have higher skill levels than nonunionized firms?

When the economy is strong,a profit-making capital-intensive firm can avoid wage increase.

Aaron,an employee at a manufacturing company,earns $18 an hour.If the company agrees to a new wage contract,Aaron will be paid $18.72 an hour.What is the percentage of wage increase the company must agree to?

A car manufacturing company wants to lower wage costs through decreased starting rates for new hires.Which pay structure should it implement?

In a national sample of employees,those who moved from nonunion to union employment had more equal wages.

What causes dissatisfaction in the two-tier pay plan?

Cost-of-living adjustment is intended to maintain parity between wages and profits over time.

In the short run,union wages are insensitive to changes in the unemployment rate compared to wages in the nonunion sector.

Health insurance benefits are:

When is an employer more likely to implement a grade structure?

Explain the bonus formula in Impro-Share with an example.

In two-tier pay plans,when does the employer benefit most?

If an employee selects a pension plan in which a fixed percentage of profit is allocated to each employee in proportion to his/her proportion of total employee pay in that employee group,which pension plan did he/she select?

What is union's effect on the pay system?

Why do employers currently choose the 401(k),401(a),or 403(b)plan rather than a traditional defined benefit pension plan?

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Organizing Campaigns

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

The Environment for Bargaining

Nonwage Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Impasses and Their Resolution

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

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Exam 9: Wage and Benefit Issues in Bargaining

Private sector employers are ultimately interested in increasing workers' power.

Which characteristics of grade structures must be negotiated?

Takeovers of unionized firms result in higher shareholder return compared with takeovers of nonunion employers.

When does external equity demand in wages arise?

What is an industrial effect of unions on pay level?

Why do unionized firms have higher skill levels than nonunionized firms?

When the economy is strong,a profit-making capital-intensive firm can avoid wage increase.

Aaron,an employee at a manufacturing company,earns $18 an hour.If the company agrees to a new wage contract,Aaron will be paid $18.72 an hour.What is the percentage of wage increase the company must agree to?

A car manufacturing company wants to lower wage costs through decreased starting rates for new hires.Which pay structure should it implement?

In a national sample of employees,those who moved from nonunion to union employment had more equal wages.

What causes dissatisfaction in the two-tier pay plan?

Cost-of-living adjustment is intended to maintain parity between wages and profits over time.

In the short run,union wages are insensitive to changes in the unemployment rate compared to wages in the nonunion sector.

Health insurance benefits are:

When is an employer more likely to implement a grade structure?

Explain the bonus formula in Impro-Share with an example.

In two-tier pay plans,when does the employer benefit most?

If an employee selects a pension plan in which a fixed percentage of profit is allocated to each employee in proportion to his/her proportion of total employee pay in that employee group,which pension plan did he/she select?

What is union's effect on the pay system?

Why do employers currently choose the 401(k),401(a),or 403(b)plan rather than a traditional defined benefit pension plan?

Introduction

The Evolution of American Labor

Employment Law and Federal Agencies

Union Structure and Government

Unions: Member and Leader Attitudes, Behaviors, and Political Activities

Union Organizing Campaigns

Union Avoidance: Rationale,Strategies,and Practices

The Environment for Bargaining

Nonwage Issues in Bargaining

Contract Negotiations

Impasses and Their Resolution

Union-Management Cooperation

Contract Administration

Grievance Arbitration

Public Sector Labor Relations

A Survey of Labor Relations in Market Economies

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